The issue between the two Houses was thus narrowed down
when the House of Commons again considered the Lords' amendments on Saturday last. Sir L Worthington Evans advised the House to give way on the question of the Senates, which will then take part in the election of members of the Council of Ireland. But he asked the House to disagree with the Lords' amendment which would have the effect of making the Parliamentary constitution for the South dependent on the approval of both Houses of Westminster, unless within two years the South agreed to work the Act. The Government wished to have power to renew the offer to the South within three years from June next, unless both Houses resolved that such an offer would be inexpedient. Mr. Lloyd George argued forcibly for this proposal, declaring that the Government should be left free to select the right moment for renewing the offer. He assumed, it will be noticed, that the South would not accept
the Aot at first, but he may be wrong. The Government carried their point by 175 votes to 12.
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